I posted a few months ago about how I was sidelined with a tendon injury in my ankle. I was doing so well exercising when all of a sudden — BAM! — I’m stuck in an air-cast boot for two months.
No more treadmill. No more much of anything. Try as I might to work on CORE exercises, I just couldn’t get into a regular routine. I needed that treadmill — I was doing so well, even having done a 5k in less than 40 minutes (not bad for me, believe me).
So, you can imagine my dismay at this setback.
On Sept. 30, after hurrying home from the University of Kentucky Pest Control Short Course, I saw my doctor (again) and was finally taken out of the boot … and immediately put into a custom-made orthosis
It’s not the most comfortable thing in the world, believe me, and it really only fits in my Nike shoes (sadly, I can’t pull off the tennis shoes with khakis look as well as Dr. Gregory House).
Since getting out of the boot, I’ve slowly started to get back to a regular workout routine. It’s been frustrating, since I’m basically starting all over again. Plus, I strayed from my doctor’s advice and did not wear my orthosis at NPMA’s PestWorld last week — a decision that may have set back my rehab a little.
Anyway, I’m enthusiastic about starting again. I’m ready to get to work and begin my journey to a healthier lifestyle — again. I just have to remember to take it slow at first and not get discouraged about not being able to go at the same pace I did before I stretched my tendon.
Yep, there I am, trying to stay positive. See, I haven’t lost sight of all my goals.
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